Non-toxic Nail Polish

Everyone knows weekly manicures have their consequences—hello, dwindling bank account—but that may not be the only way they’re hazardous.

The reality is, nail polish is the most toxic cosmetic there is, so painting your nails every week is like coating them with a medley of dangerous toxins. There’s formaldehyde, phthalates, acetone, toluene and benzophenones—all proven to damage your eyes, brain, lungs, endocrine system, respiratory system, you name it.

2Sumbody Nail Polish

Made in the good old U.S. of A, Sumbody Nail Polish, $9.95 each, sumbody.com, is quick drying as well as 3- and camphor-Free. Shown here (from left) in When Pigs Fly, Mile High Club, and Fresh Squeezed.

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4RGB Cosmetics

Appropriately inspired by the mnemonic for the seven colors of the rainbow, RGB Cosmetics, $16, (Try: RGB Polish in “Sea”, $29.99) is 4- and camphor-Free and includes just about every color under the sun. Shown here in Coral.

8G2 Organics Nail Polish Remover

9Sheswai Lacquer

All of the caps on 3-Free and vegan Sheswai Lacquer, $16, are harvested from wood that’s grown on family-owned tree farms, plus part of the production is completed by Willing Workers, an organization made up of disabled men and women. Shown here in Honeyfox.